UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 27, 2024
Avantor, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-38912 | 82-2758923 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Radnor Corporate Center, Building One, Suite 200
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(610) 386-1700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | | AVTR | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ☐ Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 27, 2024, the Company and Frederic Vanderhaegen, the Company’s former Executive Vice President, Europe, and a named executive officer in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on March 29, 2024, agreed that Mr. Vanderhaegen would depart from the Company on June 30, 2024.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Avantor, Inc. |
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| Date: July 3, 2024 | By: | /s/ Steven Eck |
| | Name: | Steven Eck |
| | Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Duly Authorized Officer) |
